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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Replayed Red Dead Redemption 2 & I don't know if I have ever hated a character more than I hate Dutch van der Linde. I mean, brilliantly written, but every time he opens his mouth I just want to kick him in the nuts.

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The Emotion Engine @emotion-engine.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I am almost 40 years old and have yet to find a shotgun, medkit, or even so much as a jewel-encrusted chalice hidden behind a waterfall. I’m beginning to think video games have lied to me.

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Darryn Bonthuys @darranged.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Eskom Se Push app, seeing everyone redownload it:

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 13/01/2025

Wonderful interview by @zaidkriel.bsky.social over at South Africa's IGN franchise, IGN ZA. Still having a fading hope that IGN International or Gamespot will share the story eventually too - for now, I'd appreciate if y'all went and read this. za.ign.com/dreams-on-a-...

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Dreams on a Pillow: Making Games Mean Something More

Can video games be the best medium to convey tragedy? One indie dev thinks so.

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Mike Kegil @mikekegil.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I stand by this.

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russ 🦇 @hiir0.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

You shouldn’t be afraid about your hyperfixation fading or about the fandom dying. Those are minuscule things compared to the joy of creativity. Do your thing, enjoy the moment, play with your barbies 🩷

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Sheo @sheologian.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Any book can be harmful if you throw it hard enough

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Felipe Pepe @felipepepe.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Here's something fun - a 2005 Interview with CDProjekt on The Witcher 1, back when it was still presented as a NWN 1 Total Conversion Mod: web.archive.org/web/20060111...

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Interview with CDProjekt (The Witcher) -- Neverwinter Nights Vault

The Neverwinter Vault is the Internet's most complete source for Neverwinter Nights information and news.

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koolkamal @koolkamal.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Despite all the pain discomfort I know I have to keep trying to push forward on my own. Still don't have much strength but it will come. A long, tough road ahead. Please if you can donate. #cerebralpalsy #sdrchangeslives #rehabilitation #gofundme gofund.me/212c5899

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

YA fantasy - action adventure vibes :)

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

😂 trying. Hoping to finish the first draft by mid year (trying to fit writing in between work & family etc). Now I've put it out there which is very scary 🙈

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

So many! I'm in the process of trying to get one of them out 🙈

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

😂 I didnt find the doom thingy worked for me, but also I forget to plug it in, and then the stuff get finished really quickly so the zappy thing works better for me.

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

😂 but also, in all seriousness, get one of those mosquito zapper things. I bought one for me & one for my youngest son (they like us more than anyone else in the house)& it's made such a difference!

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

It's very hard to switch off when your hobby is also kind of your job! I hear you. I have many things I want to do which is why I also have an idea of an alternative 😂

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Haha a test driver for Ferrari is a great one! I think my husband would love this too 😂 I think because I edit videos for a living, the YouTube thing doesn't appeal to me. I've considered doing more of it for myself over the years but it feels too much like my current job!

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Jaysen @ezeekat.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

In 2025, stop worrying about what counts and doesn’t count and just read it all! Physical books, e-books, audiobooks, manga, comics, web novels, fiction, non-fiction, fan-fiction, all of it! Reading is reading and it’s all out there just waiting for you!

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I have about 4 different pairs 😂 Apart from the fact I need them for editing, I can't work in an open plan office if I don't have headphones. People are too loud & even if I'm not using them for work I keep them on and play brown noise so it blocks the office background sounds.

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Must be why we're friends now! 🤣

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Hes not the kind of kid that tries hard to fit in (not yet anyway) & I hope it stays like that. Very independent & strong willed! I realise now mine was probably undiagnosed ADHD because I always felt like I was the weird kid who had odd interests 😂 HS definitely isn't important in the long run!

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

I've asked this question on other platforms in the past, but I'm also curious to know people's thoughts on this. Even if you enjoy your job (which I do) - if you could do ANYTHING for a living - money is not an issue - what would it be? I would write.

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

As a parent you want to protect your kids from the heartache of the world while realising they need to learn it all for themselves. High school feels like a step towards him being an adult & weirdly that scares me. Plus it makes me feel old 😂 There is that. 2/2

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

My eldest son starts high school in a couple of weeks & I'm having a small mental crisis😅 I'm excited for him but I'm also remembering my ambivalence towards high school. I met my husband there but I also never really felt like I fit in (there are many things I realise in retrospect as to why) 1/2

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

No man... I also saw a pair of Jordans on sale somewhere the other day - R1 off. Taking the piss... 🤣

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Nick @ WhatsGood-Gaming (YouTube) @nickdebruyne.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

2024 was a weird year, but we're looking back at everything that gaming in 2024 had to offer, be it good or bad. What's PlayStation up to? What's Xbox up to? What in the heck is Nintendo up to? Let's discuss this and more. #Gaming #GOTY #PS5 #Xbox youtu.be/iMFLBOn_90U?...

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Best Games and Reviews of 2024? Let's Discuss ALL OF IT – Nick's Notebook

YouTube video by What's Good Game Reviews

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Darryn Bonthuys @darranged.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Good morning.

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I almost always play as a rogue, but my second playthrough I went with a Lords of Fortune warrior, & I have to admit the combat isn't as difficult as it was the first time around. There's more damage behind each attack. I miss my bow though! Throwing a shield just isn't the same 😅

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koolkamal @koolkamal.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Just an update for anyone who's interested. gofund.me/212c5899 please donate if you want to support me. 🙏🏼

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

How has nobody chosen Zevran? 😂 He was awesome.

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

This gives me the same feels as the first time I watched the trailer of Geralt fighting the Striga from the first game. I'm in. ❤️

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Pippa Tshabalala @unexpectedpippa.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Have you seen these? I went down this rabbit hole and I want these so badly... 😂 vm.tiktok.com/ZMk8AKPBH/

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TikTok - Make Your Day

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Bless her heart.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 06/12/2024

For the final day of the 2024 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide, we look at the gift of giving back: Tell us about the charities you want others to know about (GoFundMes and other personal appeals are also allowed). Find out more and leave a post at the link: whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/06/t...